Anthropometry indices, smoking status, and mean serum hormone measurements in cases with colorectal cancer and control subjects
| Controls | Colorectal cancer | p for difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Values are mean (population standard deviations) or mean [95% confidence intervals (CI)]; CI=mean (1.96)*(stdev/sqrt(n)). | |||
| BMI, body mass index; IGF-I, insulin-like growth factor 1; IGFBP-3, IGF binding protein 3. | |||
| No of individuals | 336 | 168 | |
| Height (m) | 169.4 (9.3) | 169.7 (8.3) | 0.76 |
| Weight (kg) | 74.7 (13.5) | 76.0 (13.4) | 0.32 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.0 (3.8) | 26.3 (3.8) | 0.50 |
| Current smokers (%) | 20.5 | 16.7 | 0.30 |
| IGF-1 (ng/ml) | 200.4 [192.6–208.2] | 198.7 [188.1–209.3] | 0.78 |
| IGFBP-3 (ng/ml) | 2585 [2504–2666] | 2593 [2490–2696] | 0.91 |